tohunga

== English == === Etymology === From Māori tohunga (“skilled person, chosen expert, priest, healer”). === Noun === tohunga (plural tohungas) (New Zealand) A Māori chosen to be a specialist in a specific skilled field; especially, a priest. ==== Derived terms ==== tohungaism === Anagrams === Aughton, Tonghua, hang out, hangout == Māori == === Etymology === Cognate with Hawaiian kahuna, Tahitian tahua, Tongan tufaga and Samoan tufuga. === Noun === tohunga A skilled person, an expert A priest, a healer === References === === Further reading === “tohunga” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.